Recommended approvalRezone

North Newton Township Zoning Map Amendment — Steelstown Road parcels

Description

The commission recommended approval of rezoning three parcels from Village Mixed Use to Rural Residential. The parcels hold existing homes and farms, and one keeps a commercial office in the VMU portion.

Impact summary

The rezoning lets the existing houses and agricultural uses operate without nonconforming-status complications; no new development pressure is created.

Applicant

Name
North Newton Township
Address
303, 258 and 312 Steelstown Road

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval9–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.

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